A New Material Interpretation of Twelfth-Century Architecture

This book reassesses the origins and significance of "Gothic" architecture and approaches the interpretation of the twelfth-century church through its materiality Integrates the twelfth-century conceptualization of architecture within art, science, and theology.

Dr. Jason Robert Crow is a senior lecturer at Monash University and a licensed architect. His research focuses on the impact of technological changes on material ontology and artisanal epistemology. Understanding these changes assists in defining the role of craft in architectural design.

Acknowledgments, One: Materializing the Way, Two: Crafting Prayer, Three: The Everflowing Fountain, Four: Embodying Heaven on Earth, Postface: Dematerializing Architecture, Bibliography, Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, Index